About Wesley Nakajima
Matt Nakajima is a trial lawyer who stands with individuals and families touched by tragedy. For nearly two decades, he has represented clients whose lives were permanently changed by negligence and corporate misconduct, taking on large corporations and insurance companies that refuse to accept responsibility. Matt understands that no amount of money can undo what has been taken, but believes accountability and justice matter for his clients and for public safety. He focuses on catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases and has been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star every year since 2013.
Proven verdicts and settlements at Rittgers & Rittgers
These results are credited to Rittgers & Rittgers. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.
A Cincinnati jury awarded $10 million on May 1, 2026, after finding that TriHealth's Good Samaritan Hospital placed 69-year-old Terri Price in a psychiatric unit instead of a medical unit, leaving her without the nursing care and IV antibiotics needed to treat her advancing sepsis.
A Hamilton County jury found JACK Cincinnati Casino 100% liable after a 69-year-old patron tripped over a collapsed wet-floor sign that a casino employee had walked past seconds before the fall, fracturing her kneecap and requiring surgery.
A Warren County jury acquitted Brooke Skylar Richardson on all serious charges, including aggravated murder and involuntary manslaughter, after Charles H. Rittgers and Charles M. Rittgers convinced jurors the newborn had been stillborn.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.
